Federal Way, WA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

120 states plainly that it is unlawful for any person to leave, place or distribute foodstuffs of any kind or nature in any park, with an intent to feed wildlife. 110, which separately makes it unlawful to capture, tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure or kill any animal, bird, fowl or fish within a park, or to throw anything at or strike one with a stick or weapon, and folds in a ban on feeding any fowl, fish or animal within a park. 194 in a city park, and bars capturing an animal by any other lawful means, though the section carves out an exception for authorized pest abatement work performed by city personnel or contractors for public health and safety.

040. Geese, ducks and deer drawn to picnic areas by handouts are the practical target of these sections, since intentional feeding habituates wildlife to people and creates conflicts the park code is written to prevent.